Father’s Day in Sweden Posted by jennie on Nov 12, 2010
Grattis till alla pappor! The second Sunday of November is Father’s Day (Fars Dag) in Sweden and has been so since the 1931. Father’s Day in Sweden was initially celebrated in June, but then various commercial organizations wanted it moved, so it wouldn’t compete with Mother’s Day (Mors dag) in May. So Daddy’s day is…
Rough Winter Months in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 11, 2010
What’s the worst month out of the year? It’s a strange question really. Surprisingly, it’s a relevant question in Sweden. At least at this time of year. Every winter, the discussion is renewed. Some people argue that November is the worst. The days just keep getting shorter. The dark keeps getting darker. The cold keeps…
Swedish Verb Synonyms Posted by Tibor on Nov 10, 2010
Let’s say this is the second part of the synonyms on the Swedish blog. This time I try to explain to you some verb with slightly different meanings. The sentences I have chosen describe the action that the meaning of the verb stands for. So for example in the first sentence flanera means to walk…
When do you decide what you want to become? Posted by Katja on Nov 9, 2010
Well, in Sweden you aren’t really forced to even think about what profession you want until the the beginning of third year of junior high school. But you really only have to consider what type of high school program you want to apply to. If you don’t want to think about that or can’t decide…
Swedish Synonyms Posted by Tibor on Nov 8, 2010
Synonyms are words grouped by the similarity of meaning. The meaning is not identical but of adjacent use. Synonyms aren´t each other´s counterparts but are rather nuanced variants with slightly different meanings depending on the context. They are useful to emphasize what we want to say; also you can use them when making sarcastic and…
The Swedish – scandal – King? Posted by jennie on Nov 4, 2010
Today is the day when our King, Carl XVI Gustaf, ends his annual elk hunt with a press conference about his prey, the days in the woods and similar not particularly exciting stuff. This press conference normally doesn’t attract many journalists – understandably. But today, the King was greeted by over 60 reporters from all over Scandinavia. An extraordinary good…
Swedish Plural Endings Posted by Marcus Cederström on Nov 3, 2010
Because we give you what you want (or at least try to every now and again) we’ve decided to write another post on plural endings. Tibor has put together a great post on nouns in general including the different plural endings, so for a more encompassing look at nouns check out Swedish Nouns. When trying…